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Find the derivative of a function of the form $y=ax^b$ using a table of derivatives.

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Calculate the derivative of $y=\\simplify{{a}x^{b}}$.

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From the Table of Derivatives we see that a function of the form \\[ f(x)=kx^n \\] has a derivative \\[ \\frac{df}{dx} = knx^{n-1}. \\]

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So, for the function \\[ y=\\simplify{{a}x^{b}}, \\] the derivative  is \\begin{split}\\frac{dy}{dx} &= (\\var{a}\\times\\var{b})x^{\\var{b}-1},\\\\ \\\\&= \\simplify{{a*b}x^{{b}-1}}.\\end{split}

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$\\frac{dy}{dx}=$[[0]]

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